Personal Finance
Ohio universities freeze tuition amid concern over college costs
In response to ballooning student loan debt, which now exceeds $1 trillion nationwide, a new trend is emerging this year: universities voluntarily freezing tuition. The presidents of three of Ohio’s largest universities, Ohio State, the University of Cincinnati and the University of Toledo, say students and their families need relief. ...
Skip lines at Disney for a price
What would you pay to skip the lines at a Disney park?The Los Angeles Times reports the amusement parks are now offering various programs where you step out of line for a hefty price.A ticket to Universal Studios at retail goes for around $80. But if you want the ultimate ...
High-deductible health plans to impact Ohioans
A growing number of Ohio employers are giving their workers just a single choice for their health insurance or encouraging them in other ways to sign up for high-deductible health plans that generally carry a higher out-of-pocket costs than traditional employer-sponsored health plans.About 663,000 Ohioans were covered by high-deductible plans ...
Dealing with high health-care costs?
Are you among the estimated one-third of U.S. adults who have you put off getting medical care because the out-of-pocket costs of your high-deductible health plans are just too high? If so, we’d like to hear your story. Please contact health care reporter Randy Tucker at (937) 225-2437 or rtucker@coxohio.com.
Hire your kid, get a tax break
By now, your tax return for last year has probably been filed but here's a tip if you're looking to cut taxes for the rest of this year: Hire you kid. MarketWatch's Jim Jelter reports. (Photo: AP)
Freebie Corner: Free engraved key chains for Brides-to-Be at Things Remembered
Are you done with your taxes? If so, it's time to celebrate with theseTax Day freebies. If you're a bride-to-be, you can pick yourself up a free keychain with your new name on it. RSVP to the in-store event and show them your relationship status on Facebook to get yours. ...
Ohioans’ personal income on rise
Ohio’s per capita personal income rose at one of the fastest rates in the nation last year, another sign that the state’s economy is recovering more quickly than most of the country, according to data analyzed by the Dayton Daily News.Per capita personal income — which includes all earnings such ...
Gen X and Gen Y falling behind parents’ wealth
For young people today, the American dream of working hard, saving money and becoming richer than their parents may be out of reach, according to a new study. Americans in their mid-30s and younger have accumulated less wealth than their parents did at that age more than 25 years ago ...
Should you give out your zip code in the checkout line?
You’re checking out at the cash register, and at the point of sale, the cashier asks you for your phone number or zip code. Why do they want that zip code? Most assume it’s to validate one’s credit card. But that’s not the real reason. It’s because they want to ...
The 5 biggest tax mistakes people make
Did you know taxes are due right around the corner? Of course you did, and you're probably almost done preparing everything as well. However, before you file them away and checkmark that box off your to-do list, ask yourself one question — are you totally prepared to file? We spoke ...
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